Office Assistant
Location | Nwoya, Uganda |
Date Posted | January 20, 2025 |
Category |
Management
NGO |
Job Type |
Full-time
|
Currency | UGX |
Description
JOB DETAILS:
The Hunger Project-Uganda, part of a global non-profit strategic organization committed to the sustainable end of world hunger and poverty, is looking for ambitious candidates to fill the positions of:
Job Title : Office Assistant
Duty Station : Regional Office - Nwoya District
Contract Terms : 1 year (Renewable subject to performance and availability of funds)
Job purpose : Under the supervision of the Senior Admin and HR Officer, the Office Assistant
will be responsible for taking care of the facilities and carry out cleaning and maintenance duties. He/she will provide housekeeping services to maintain the regional office in a safe, sanitary and tidy condition at all times.
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Responsible for maintaining cleanliness inside and outside the office premises daily. These include cleaning of floors, windows and dusting tables and chairs.
• Empty and clean dustbins, wastepaper baskets daily and disposing of rubbish in designated areas.
• Ensure that washrooms are always kept clean and well stocked with the necessary toiletries daily.
• Ensure that all office furniture and equipment are clean and well-arranged daily.
• Maintain the kitchen area and clean all surfaces and other appliances.
• Ensure that the kitchen store is always well stocked with the necessary kitchen utilities.
• Assist in arranging for in house meetings i.e. (arranging the meeting room).
• Undertake internal errands for staff including photocopying and preparation of documents.
• Responsible for reporting repairs and replacements encountered when executing daily tasks.
• Providing support to staff in photocopying, binding and printing official document.
• Performs additional duties as needed and as assigned by the supervisor
Required Qualifications Skills and Experience:
• A minimum of at least UCE Certificate. Any other higher qualification is an added advantage.
• At least 1 year experience as a cleaner or office assistant in a busy work
environment/organisation.
Skills and Competencies
• Should have excellent communication and organizational skills
• Strong interpersonal and problem-solving abilities
• Highly responsible & reliable
• Ability to work cohesively as part of a team
• Excellent organizational skills with attention to detail
• Proven integrity and wise judgment
• Fluent in English.
Applying Instructions
Please forward letters of interest, salary expectations, CV and certified academic certificates/transcripts by email to: uganda.personnel@thp.org addressed to the Country Director, The Hunger Project- Uganda, P.O Box 26393, Kampala. Please indicate the position you are applying for in the subject line of your email.
Only Shortlisted Candidates will be contacted.